"mesophotic" meaning in All languages combined

See mesophotic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From meso- + photic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meso|photic}} meso- + photic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mesophotic (not comparable)
  1. Describing seawater at a depth such that some light is present, but not enough to sustain photosynthesis. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: submesophotic
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